ILLE ET VILAINE, Large Vignette of the Department. "Extract of the Registers of the Department of ILLE & VILAINE, Session of the 4 brumaire year 8 (26 Oct. 1799) - 1p1/2 large in-folio - 2 signatures - seal - Considering the petition of the Commune of Saint-Didier against the fine of 1500 Frs because of the Assassination committed in the person of the Citizen Besnard... "In the event that the sum is not paid..., the grains and cattle which will be removed by the armed force in replacement of the effective cash will be led to Chateaugiron to be put there... at the disposal of the military subsistances..."

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